California cottage garden

Client wanted to live in harmony with nature. We provided a habitat garden mixed with California natives and climate appropriate softscape. There is someth

While an English Cottage garden is practical, it shouldn't be taken too seriously. Here are some plants we recommend to get this look.

The post so so SO many of you have been asking for! A full plant guide of the each of the flora in my front yard. The collection includes a mix of California natives, a few Australian natives that thrive in our similar climate, but all with an emphasis on low water that are beautiful and mostly evergreen.

This April and May, treat yourself to four days of inspiration at the 19th annual Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour! About the Bringing Back the Natives Tour Starting in…

CNPS chapters each spring to host dozens of garden tours up and down the state. Thousands of Californians are able to tour real native gardens thanks to the generous hosts.

Cottage gardening is a very popular both in England and the US. The mix of low-care perennials, culinary herbs and annuals combined a natural, informal style, is for many, nostalgic of their grandmother or mother's gardens. Not only is the cottage garden a paradise for songbirds and pollinators (hummingbirds, bees and butterflies) with its diverse mix of flowers, but it's also an excellent source for cut flower bouquets for the house and spices for cooking.

Xeriscaping is a low-maintenance landscaping method that is focused on water conservation. Learn what it is and get a few expert-approved ideas for your garden.

Last year, garden writer Jennifer Jewell published the wonderful The Earth in Her Hands: 75 Extraordinary Women Working in the World of Plants. A little ov

Californian landscape architect Scott Lewis has created an informal garden, open to the landscape, for two wildlife-loving artists

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